Where does “homonymous” come from?
homonymous (English) comes from Latin homōnymus, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homonymous (English): having the same name as another; of or pertaining...
Definitions
- having the same name as another; of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “homonymous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | homōnymus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμώνυμος | having the same name, homonymous |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |